K-KOMM launches Digital Content Grant (DCG) for 2022
The Ministry of Communications and Multimedia Malaysia (K-KOMM) through the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC), Malaysia’s lead digital economy agency, welcomes new applications for the Digital Content Grant (DCG) for 2022. The DCG was introduced in 2016 and is aimed at assisting Malaysian digital content creators to develop new content or market existing content in […]
Netflix Tumbles as 200,000 Users Exit for First Drop in Decade
By Lucas Shaw Netflix Inc. fell as much as 26% during premarket trading in New York on Wednesday, after saying it had started losing customers for the first time in a decade. If the declines hold, the streaming leader will see about $40 billion in market value wiped out overnight, putting it on course to […]
The Malaysian Reserve to cease print edition
Thank you to our readers. TMR Media Sdn Bhd will cease the print edition of The Malaysian Reserve and the last publication will be April 29, 2022. The decision to stop the print edition will allow TMR Media to evaluate and restructure the company’s overall business, including introducing new propositions to our readers in the future. Like […]
Journalists in Asia Pacific set to defy Great Resignation amid industry optimism
The Great Resignation, also known as the Big Quit, may have brought on an employee exodus around the world, but newsrooms in Asia Pacific (APAC) look set to buck the trend. Half of journalists in the region plan to stick to their current role this year, with only 8% looking to move into a different […]
FCB Malaysia’s owners create a new holding company, rebrands FCB affiliated agency
The future has been looking bright and buzzy indeed for FCB Malaysia since Shaun Tay, Co-owner & Chief Executive Officer, and Ong Shi-Ping, Co-owner & Chief Creative Officer, made the brave decision to buy out FCB’s operations in Malaysia and become 100% local owners and operators five years ago. As a part of the next […]
TGV joins forces with Disney & Maybank to launch ‘MARVEL SUPER PASS’
With a string of Marvel blockbusters arriving on the big screen this year, TGV has partnered with Maybank & Disney to introduce an exclusive Marvel movie pass which offers fans access to the top 3 Marvel movies of the year at great value! Available exclusively via the TGV Eshop, The Marvel Super Pass is a […]
Pos Malaysia names Rachel Chew head of digital marketing
Rachel Chew has joined Pos Malaysia as head of digital marketing. She was most recently with Green Packet as senior manager, B2B marketing and also worked at Harvey Norman as marketing manager previously. Meanwhile, Rachel has experience in the adland as well, having worked at Naga DDB Tribal for eight years, last helming the role […]
Sunway iLabs, Carsome to launch Malaysia’s first auto ecosystem accelerator
Sunway Innovation Labs (iLabs), the innovation arm of Malaysia conglomerate Sunway Group announced on Friday a joint partnership with Carsome, Southeast Asia’s largest integrated car e-commerce platform to launch an accelerator program. Launching in the third quarter of 2022, the so-called Carsome Mobility Lab will be the first auto ecosystem focused accelerator in Malaysia looking to support global […]
The Gig Economy
Malaysia is no stranger to the gig economy. In recent years, freelancers have become a major force in the country’s workforce. And as more and more businesses move online, the freelance economy is only expected to grow. There are a number of reasons why the freelance economy is booming in Malaysia. For one, there’s a […]
Dentsu APAC Appoints Chief Creative Officer APAC at Merkle B2B
Dentsu Asia Pacific announces the appointment of Farrokh Madon as Chief Creative Officer Asia Pacific at Merkle B2B, effective 19 April 2022. Based in Singapore, Farrokh will oversee the creative directions and strategies in his role to impart creative technology solutions and innovative customer experience at Merkle B2B for Asia Pacific. In a career spanning […]
